#E44B84
Closest named color: Paradise Pink (#EF476F). oklch(64% 0.194 1.5), rgb(228, 75, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#E44B84 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Paradise Pink (#EF476F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Paradise Pink (#EF476F) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E44B84 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 75, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.194 1.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E44B84 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E44B84 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E44B84 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E44B84 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E44B84
oklch(64% 0.194 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC1C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.211 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00559
oklch(49.1% 0.196 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1049
oklch(42.7% 0.162 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#73193D
oklch(37.7% 0.127 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#E44B84 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A7285 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938F80 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F73762 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E44B84
#E44B84
oklch(64% 0.194 1.5)
- #00A291
#00A291
oklch(63.9% 0.114 182)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E44B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.036
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.067
- Barbie Pink #FE46A5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.068
Use #E44B84 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.